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Archicad Standard Details

We have started making files that are depositories of standard details that we use over and over again, or use frequently but with minor changes. For example we have a file where we put frequently used roof details called A400.pln. We then link the d...

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Lines don't show properly when changing drawing scale -HELP!

Hi, I have a project I draw in 1/100 (Archicad 13 mac). Now I need to print my set in 1/500 but my lines (dot line, dash line ...) don't show properly ... they all show out of scale as a single continuos line. I think it is a scale problem maybe or m...

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Ruler and Grid on Layout

Hi everyone, I'm a new user of ArchiCAD, sorry. Don't know much yet. I have a simple question to you guys, it is possible to make a layout (to posterior publish) that appear the RULER on it? And the GRID display? It is very important to my work that ...

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Can't print a "sketch" rendering engine

Just started using AC14 and the first bug is that I can't print an image that was rendered using the Sketch engine. Lightworks and the internal engine print just fine. I can save the rendering as a jpeg and then print it, but I can't directly just pr...

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How do i plot a 3d model?

I want to plot my 3d model on A3 paper but i can't do it the same way as floor plans and elevations etc. How can you do it? I have tried it on a nother computer it i can do it the same as i do the floorplans but i cant on my main computer. Everything...

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printing problems

have a building set that I am having trouble with architectural stamp and logo. I have inserted the stamp they show up on pdfs but will not show up on dwfs I have inserted them as jpgs, tiffs, psd, pdfs and a few others. They either will not print to...

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Plot and spool problem with AC14

We just upgraded our office workstations, all macs with Snow Leopard, and AC14. We use a spool folder on our server and plot flow to plot, which we have done for years. Now when we save PLT files from AC14 we have a permissions problem - the file sav...

Exporting floor plans..

Hi all, need your help once again! My folio is due in less than a week and I'm barely half way trhough putting it all together! Alright I've been stuffing around with trying to export the floor plans from my Archicad documents using the "Publish Opti...

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Window text in elevations

Hi, When viewing my elevations all my fixed windows show the word 'fixed' back-to-front. Maybe a silly question but how can i turn this off or fix it? Thank you

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